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ama.

female nurse

3 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɐ̃.mɐ/Brazil/ˈɐ.mɐ/Portugal/ˈa.mɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. female nurse

    feminine
  2. female housekeeper

    feminine
  3. governess

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese ama, from Late Latin amma, q.v.

verb/ˈɐ̃.mɐ/Brazil/ˈɐ.mɐ/Portugal/ˈa.mɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. inflection of amar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of amar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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